#E8F8CF
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.7% 0.056 124.8), rgb(232, 248, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.75:1).
About this color
#E8F8CF is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.75:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8F8CF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 248, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 75%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.7% 0.056 124.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E8F8CF | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8F8CF | 18.75:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8F8CF text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E8F8CF text on black | 18.75:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E8F8CF
oklch(95.7% 0.056 124.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C996
oklch(80.8% 0.072 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AD59
oklch(70.7% 0.116 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#75981D
oklch(63.1% 0.148 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B05
oklch(27% 0.06 124.3)
#E8F8CF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #FDF3CD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF2D1 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBF4EC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8F8CF
#E8F8CF
oklch(95.7% 0.056 124.8)
- #F4EDFF
#F4EDFF
oklch(95.7% 0.025 303.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E8F8CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.025
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.028
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.031
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.035
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.036
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.036
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.037
Use #E8F8CF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.